Windows 8 who's buying/upgrading

[gareth170]

i'll be upgrading for sure..

 

[RoXoRz]

It just looks so terrible. I'll be keeping my windows 7 for a while yet until Linux becomes a viable platform for gaming, ha

 

[ste-sim2x9]

I'll be buying deffo.

 

[Mr-White]

Why are they all OEM ?

I don't want to be buying a new os after every upgrade

MW

 

[theheyes]

I said that the command line faded into the background, not that it disappeared completely. The point is that while the command line still has niche uses, all the mainstream software quite quickly became graphical. Even if I was a dedicated command line fan I couldn't avoid using a graphical interface today.

Mainstream software quickly became graphical for a good reason - it was a better solution for a lot of mainstream uses. The same will happen with Metro style apps because they, too, are better solution for a lot of mainstream scenarios.

Microsoft won't get rid of WIMP interfaces just like they haven't ditched the command line. Having to go through a Metro style interface to get to the desktop is no different than having to launch the Start menu to get to the command line. It's trivial.

 

[theheyes]

Why are they all OEM ?

I don't want to be buying a new os after every upgrade

MW

The new system builder license is transferable.

 

[Mr-White]

The new system builder license is transferable.

Mods, will OcUK be selling these ?

MW

 

[theheyes]

It's the OEM version, so yes.

 

[gareth170]

surely upgrading from a win 7 retail would make win 8 transferable?

 

[Glaucus]

surely upgrading from a win 7 retail would make win 8 transferable?

Yes, both upgrade and oem are transferable.

 

[Mr-White]

Yes, both upgrade and oem are transferable.

So if I upgraded I could just reinstall the OEM version ?

MW

 

[gareth170]

The new system builder license is transferable.

wrong

Note, however, that System Builder editions have different licensing terms than mainstream editions of Windows 8. Most notably, once installed, Windows 8 System Builder licenses cannot be transferred to another computer.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/12/win8_preorder_pricing_details/

 

[Glaucus]

wrong



http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/10/12/win8_preorder_pricing_details/

That article is so full of fail.

There has been substantial changes to the oem license.

It officially reconised and allows home buyers to install and run oem for their own use.
It allows you to transfer oem license to another computer you own.
There is no limit to the amounts of times you transfer it between your own systems.


http://www.zdnet.com/how-the-new-windows-8-license-terms-affect-you-7000003028/

If you purchase the software separately, in a package or as a download, the rules are much more liberal. Note that the text for the following rules is identical for retail upgrades and for System Builder software that you install on a PC you build yourself, or in a virtual machine, or on a separate partition. Emphasis in the following sections is in the original:

You may transfer the software to another computer that belongs to you. … You may not transfer the software to share licenses between computers.

There is no limit on the number of times you may do this type of transfer, providing you follow the rules I describe later in this section. That means hobbyists who like to tinker with PCs can relax. If you buy a System Builder copy, you can move (not share) that license from an old PC to a new one.

 

[theheyes]

Thanks for saving me the trouble, Glaucus.

 

[gareth170]

That article is so full of fail.

There has been substantial changes to the oem license.

It officially reconised and allows home buyers to install and run oem for their own use.
It allows you to transfer oem license to another computer you own.
There is no limit to the amounts of times you transfer it between your own systems.


http://www.zdnet.com/how-the-new-windows-8-license-terms-affect-you-7000003028/

In other words, you can remove the Windows 8 upgrade from an original PC and then install it on another PC, assuming the new PC has a license that qualifies it for an upgrade. Likewise, you can completely remove the PUL System Builder software from a self-built PC, a VM, or a partition and then install it in a new physical or virtual PC.

There is no limit on the number of times you may do this type of transfer, providing you follow the rules I describe later in this section. That means hobbyists who like to tinker with PCs can relax. If you buy a System Builder copy, you can move (not share) that license from an old PC to a new one.

why is it saying Windows 8 upgrade can be transferred but then says "hobbyists who like to tinker with PCs can relax. If you buy a System Builder copy"

 

[Glaucus]

why is it saying Windows 8 upgrade can be transferred but then says "hobbyists who like to tinker with PCs can relax. If you buy a System Builder copy"

As tinkerers may not have a previuse version of windows.

The upgrade still needs a previuse version of windows.

 

[Martini1991]

Been running my Pro for a while, loving it.

 

[robinbredin]

Glaucus

As tinkerers may not have a previuse version of windows.

The upgrade still needs a previuse version of windows.

I blame Microsoft for getting people confused. Why don't they bring out a full retail copy of Win 8, and be done with it.

 

[Dicehunter]

A friend of mine just got a free microsoft package, he got all versions of widows 8, windows 8, windows 8 pro and windows 8 enterprise.
Which of those would be the best/most complete package ?

 

[Glaucus]

I blame Microsoft for getting people confused. Why don't they bring out a full retail copy of Win 8, and be done with it.

Times change, people will get used to it.

The market can't handle costs of full retail. All they are doing is bringing them self more in line with modern methods and expect it to continue to change untill we eventually get windows for a nominal or even free charge and content / windowsstore becomes teh cash cow.

Just look at apple and android.